Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 109 First Substitute (2023GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Musselman, C.R.

Final action

House/ filed 3/3/2023

Outcome

Failed / filed without passage

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• provides the conditions under which a state institution of higher education is required to waive tuition for the dependent of a disabled veteran.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

VETERAN DEPENDENT TUITION AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Calvin R. Musselman
Senate Sponsor: 
 Ann Millner
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill creates a tuition waiver program for dependents of disabled veterans who
enroll at a state institution of higher education.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ provides the conditions under which a state institution of higher education is
required to waive tuition for the dependent of a disabled veteran.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
53B-8-107.5
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
53B-8-107.5
 is enacted to read:
 53B-8-107.5.
Disabled veterans' dependent tuition waiver.
(1) As used in this section, "qualifying disabled veteran" means a veteran who has a
100% service-connected disability rating by the Veterans Benefits Administration that is
permanent and total.
(2) A state institution of higher education shall waive undergraduate tuition for a
dependent of a qualifying disabled veteran under the following conditions:
(a) the state institution of higher education has accepted the dependent in accordance
with the state institution of higher education's admissions guidelines;
(b) the dependent is a resident student determined in accordance with Section
53B-8-102
;
(c) the dependent has not completed a course of studies leading to an undergraduate
degree;
(d) the dependent may utilize the waiver only for courses that apply toward the degree
or certificate requirements of the program in which the dependent is enrolled; and
(e) the dependent may not be excluded from the waiver if the dependent has previously
taken courses at or has been awarded credit by a state institution of higher education.
(3) (a) The tuition waiver described in this section applies only to tuition associated
with undergraduate studies.
(b) The tuition waiver described in this section does not apply to fees, books, or
housing expenses.
(4) The Department of Veterans and Military Affairs, after any necessary consultation
with the adjutant general, shall certify to the state institution of higher education in which the
student is enrolled that the student is a dependent of a qualifying disabled veteran.
(5) The board may request reimbursement from the Legislature for costs incurred in
providing the tuition waiver described in this section.